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SDG 4: Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

More than half of children and adolescents worldwide are not meeting minimum proficiency standards in reading and mathematics. Refocused efforts are needed to improve the quality of education. Disparities in education along the lines of gender, urban-rural location and other dimensions still run deep, and more investments in education infrastructure are required, particularly in LDCs.

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Our projects on SDG 4

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  • The Christiaan Eijkman Award is now accepting nominations

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    The Christiaan Eijkman medal is awarded to researchers who carry out innovative and critical research in the field of Global Health. Candidates can nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues. Please submit your nominations before 15th September 2025. Christiaan Eijkman was a Dutch doctor and researcher who investigated tropical diseases while working in the former Dutch East Indies. […]

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  • Hotel KIT reopens as Hotel V Oosterpark

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    Following a full renovation, the former Tropenhotel will reopen as Hotel V Oosterpark as part the Hotel V family of hotels operated by the Conscious Group. We are pleased to announce that our hotel building will soon reopen. After extensive renovations, the building is ready for a new chapter — once again becoming a special […]

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  • Supervisory Board resigns; new members appointed

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    The Supervisory Board (SB) has collectively and unanimously decided to make its position available. This decision was taken last weekend and subsequently reported to the Council of Members. At the request of the Council of Members, the SB initially postponed this decision. However, the SB has noted for a longer period of time that necessary […]

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  • BRIDGE Mentorship Initiative

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    The BRIDGE Mentorship Initiative is based on the BRIDGE guidelines for good epidemiological practice in epidemiology. The pilot programme has been initiated in partnership with Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium. Our goal is for the initiative to bring researchers conducting epidemiological studies around the globe together. Recent developments in research integrity led by researchers […]

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  • Disaster Impact Mapping for Health Facilities in Afghanistan

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    This project aimed to map the risks and potential disruptions to critical health facilities in Afghanistan due to natural disasters, using satellite imagery, GPS data, and service delivery information. By identifying direct and accessibility-related impacts on health facilities, KIT Institute provided national risk and service impact maps to help organizations, like MSF, enhance disaster preparedness […]

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  • Assessing Health Facility Preparedness for Disaster Events in Afghanistan

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    Afghanistan regularly experiences extreme weather and geological hazards resulting in a high burden of mortality, health systems impacts, and economic damage. With climate change and seismic risks, Afghanistan’s health system must adapt by identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing preparedness. This research reviewed the existing tools for assessing health facility preparedness. In addition, through expert involvement, a […]

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  • KIT Cocoa Living Income Questionnaire

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    KIT Institute has for long been at the forefront of living income research in the cocoa sector. Our experts have actively contributed to the Living Income Community of Practice (LICOP) and the Alliance on Living Income in Cocoa (ALICO), developing several tools and guidance documents for measuring the incomes of smallholder cocoa producers and evaluating […]

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  • KIT in 2024

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    2024 was a year of transformation and impact at KIT. Here are some highlights from the year:

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